Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,832, Asa Fisher, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Fisher, Asa
NUMBER
S. 15832
CONTENTS
carded

15299. Massachusetts
Asa Fisher
of Norfolk in the State of Mass who was a (Matross) in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ by Col Read in the _____ time for 6 Mos 7 Days Matross 4 P.
Inscribed on the Roll of _____ at the rate of 39 Dollars 29 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of June 1832 and sent to _____ Island Roxbury Mass Arrears to the 1 st of _____ 1833 $78.58 Semi-ant. allowance ending 21 Sept. 19.62 $98.22
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. McBlain Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 2, Page 24.

19461 Asa Fisher Mass
Matraps 6 Mar 7 days Puts up 4—
$39.24.
E. S. Leland Roxbury Mass

BRIEF in the case of Asa Fisher Co. of Norfolk in the State of Mass (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 75  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Mass Militia   Noov. In 1775. entered 2 Private Gen. Putnam Col Read   1 st Feb. " " 2 " Gen. Howe   1 st Novem. 1776. " " 1 6 7 Sergeant Gen. Cushing Col Graft  
5. In what battles was he engaged? none
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Norfolk Mass
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary. two Living witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Norfolk ss. On this nineteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Middlebury in and for said County, Asa Fisher a resident of Franklin in said County, aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, A. D. 1832.
THAT he was born at Wrentham in said County on the eighth day of March A. D. 1757, and that there is a record of his birth in the Town Records of Wrentham : that he was in the United States service from the last day of November A. D. 1775, to the last day of January A. D. 1776, two months as a private in the Massachusetts Militia : that he was residing at Wrentham when he entered the service; that he was a volunteer
and served for the period aforesaid under the command of James Mitchell of Col. Brads Regiment
: that he marched from Wrentham, to Roxbury
: that he served with other similar
of the regular troops; and
no
regular officers
were known to him: that he was in no battle
and at the end of his service received a discharge
but not in writing : that he left the service on or about the 31 st of January 1776 and that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at said Wrentham & Franklin
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from about the first day of February A. D. 1776, to about the first day of April A. D. 1776 two months as a private in the Massachusetts Militia that he was residing at said Wrentham when he entered the service; that he was a volunteer
and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain Samuel Cowell for a part of the time of the service under Captain Jeremiah Southwick of which regiment he does not know : that he marched from Wrentham to Roxbury from them to
: that he served with other Militia
of the regular troops; and
no
regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle
that at the end of his service he received a discharge but not in writing
and left
the service on or about the first of June 1776
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the fifth day of November A. D. 1776, to the eighth day of May A. D. 1777 seven months & seven days as a sergeant in the Massachusetts Artillery that he was residing at
when he entered the service; that he was a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain Peter Cushing of Colonel Thomas Crafts Regiment : that he marched from Wrentham to Roxbury from them to Nantasket
: that he served with other Massachusetts
of the regular troops; and
no
regular officers were known to him; that he was in no battle
that at the end of his service he received a discharge but not in writing
and left
the service on the 8 th of May 1777

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Asa Fisher
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
We Elam Smalley a clergyman residing in the said Franklin and James Metcalf residing in said Franklin hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Asa Fisher who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy five years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid.
Elam Smalley James Metcalf
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Elam Smalley who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the said Franklin ; and that James Metcalf who has also signed the same is a resident in said Franklin and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit. Sherman Leland Judge of Probate
I Samuel Haven, Register of the Court of Probate , do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Asa Fisher , for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
fourth day of December, A.D. 1832.
Samuel Haven Regt

15,832 INVALID.
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File No. 15,832
Isa Fisher
Matros Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 126
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Asa Fitch
19401 V
E. S. Leland
Asa Fitch

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Nov. 24 1832
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Asa Fisher is borne upon the Pay rolls of Capt. Perry Lusk's Company in Col Crafts Reg t & is therein stated to have served in the capacity of a Matross for the period of six months & seven days commencing Nov first 1776 I further certify, that upon examination no Rolls of Capt James Mitchell's Company were found upon the upon the files, & none of Capt Samuel Lowell's for the year 1776
Edward D Bangs Secy

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Norfolk County ss.
1
Before me, William Makepeace, junior, a justice of the Peace in & for the county, aforesaid, personally appeared Nathan Woodward of Franklin, in said county, who, after being duly sworn, deposes & saith, that he personally knew Asa Fisher, who, together with this deponent, voluntarily enlisted in the service of their  the country, in the army of the Revolution in the Massachusetts State Militia in the month of November, A.D. 1775, in the company commanded by Capt. James Maltby, (according to the best of his recollection) in Col. Reed's Regiment, for two months, & that they did serve the term of two months, from some time in the month of November A.D. 1775, to sometime in the month of January A.D. 1776, when they were dismissed, & the said Fisher returned home in company with this deponent.
That the said Asa Fisher & this deponent, were stationed during the said two months in Roxbury, Massachusetts. Nathan Woodward
Sworn & subscribed this second day of November A.D. 1832.
Before me,
W m Makepeace Jun r , Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify, that Mr. Nathan Woodward, with whom I have long been acquainted, is a person of unimpeachable veracity.
Norfolk ss. Nov r 19 th 1832 I hereby certify that W m Makepeace Jun r is a justice of the Peace for said county & that the name subscribed to the above certificate is his signature. Silas D. Dole
W m Makepeace Jun r , J. P.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Norfolk County ss.
Before me, William Makepeace, Junior, a Justice of the Peace for the County, upon said personally appeared William H. Metcalf, of Franklin, in said County, who, after being duly sworn, deposed & saith, that he well knew Asa Fisher, who, together with this deponent, volunteered for two months, in the service of his country, & served the said two months, viz. from the first day of February to the first day of April, A.D. 1876, in part of the time in Capt. Lowell's company, stationed in Roxbury, & the remainder of the campaign, in Capt. Southworth's company, & stationed at Dorchester. That they were honorably discharged on the said first day of April A.D. 1876, & returned home together.
Sworn & subscribed this William A. Metcalf, sixteenth day of November A.D. 1882.
Wm Makepeace Jr Justice of the Peace. Norfolk Co ss. Nov 16th 1882. In me above recited William H. Metcalf personally appeared & made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true.
Before me, Wm Makepeace, Junr, Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify that William H. Metcalf, with whom I have long been acquainted, is a person of truth & veracity.
Norfolk ss Nov 19th 1882 I hereby certify that Wm Makepeace Jr is a Justice of the Peace in said County & that the name subscribed to the above certificate is his true signature.
Wm Makepeace, Junr.